Job Description
POSITION: SENIOR ICT OFFICER- INFRASTRUCTURE (JSG 4)
Job Reference Number : V/No.10/2022
Terms of Service : Permanent and Pensionable
Gross Salary Scale : Kshs. 169,800 – 227,600 p.m.
Job Purpose:
The job holder will be responsible for supervising the development,
deployment and maintenance of key ICT infrastructure to ensure uptime of
all online services. Overseeing all operations and support for the systems
within the ICT Infrastructure.
Reporting Responsibilities:
The job holder is responsible to the Assistant Director, ICT
Area of Deployment:
Directorate of ICT
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
i. Planning and implementing Data Centre infrastructure – Servers,
Storage, (Public Cloud, Private Cloud and Data Management);
ii. Planning, implementing and maintaining of Data Center
platforms/applications to support all the Judiciary Online services;
iii. Coordinating the planning, building, and maintaining all IT
infrastructure (Server, Storage, Operating Systems, Virtualization and
Containers);
iv. Ensuring the entire ICT infrastructure design and documentation is
clearly documented;
v. Approving of server provisioning that include processor, memory,
storage requirements for VMware to meet both the organizational and
applications needs threshold as well as monitoring the data growth rate
and utilization of statistics for future planning;
vi. Ensuring Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery is operational by
providing well maintained regular backups, live replication of data
centers, auditing, and regular testing of disaster recovery solutions for
restoration of mission critical data and services within the shortest time
possible;
vii. Developing standard operating procedures for management of all ICT
Infrastructure processes to be managed within the industry standards;
viii. Ensuring the recording and maintenance of an updated hardware and
software inventories is done;
ix. Scheduling provision for the implementation, testing, and debugging,
patching and upgrading base operating systems;
x. Planning and supervising the installation, operation and administration
of security for the various systems components including: virus
protection and Internet security, subnet, internet use;
xi. Managing both UNIX/LINUX, Windows based Virtualized and
containerized Server environments; and
xii. Facilitating Performance Management, mentoring, guidance and
counseling of staff.
Job Requirements: Academic and Professional Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, the applicant must have: -
i. A Bachelor of Science degree in any of the following fields: Computer
Science, Computer Technology, Informatics, Computer Science &
Technology, Information Systems, Business Information Technology
(BBIT), Computing Science and Technology, Computer Security and
Forensics or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
ii. Membership of Computer Society of Kenya or any other recognized
Professional body;
iii. Possess at least two (2) certification in either System Administration or
Network Administration (LPIC, CompTIA Linux+, RHCE, VMWare,
CCNA, CCNP or equivalent;
iv. A Senior Management course or its equivalent from a recognized
institution; and
v. Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and
results.
Experience:
i. A Minimum six (6) years relevant work-experience with at least three
(3) years at Supervisory Management Level.
ii. Experience of at least 3 years of software Full Stack development
experience that include the managing software projects through the
entire software lifecycle (requirements analysis, design,
implementation, deployment, post deployment support).
iii. Knowledge/experience working with preferably VMware, Cloud
Platforms (SaaS, IaaS etc. ) ISP Management, Storage Solutions, UPS
Solutions, BCP and DR is imperative.
iv. Evidence of delivery on Data Centers deployment and support will be
an added advantage.
Job Core Competencies:
i. Excellent written and oral communication skills;
ii. Leadership and Good interpersonal skills;
iii. Professional and Technical competence;
iv. Confidentiality, High Integrity, attention to details and accuracy;
v. Analytical and Negotiation Skills; and
vi. Organizational, planning skills and Results-oriented